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Site Information


Site Code NX6715.1
Site Name Loch Ken
Site Survey Documentation PDF
Currently there are no site survey documents available for site NX6715.1

Surveys


Survey Title Date Surveyor
3112.1 South West Scotland 1996 03-OCT-96 Olivia Lassiere, Claire Dines, nw, John Day, Nigel Willby

Site Location


Grid Reference NX660727
Easting 266000
Northing 572700
Altitude (m) 40
Island Name Mainland
Country Scotland
OS Map 77
UK Lakes Portal UK Lakes Portal


SNH Area Southern Scotland

Natural Heritage Zone Dumfries and Galloway



Local Authority Name Dumfries and Galloway

Responsible Water Agency Area
Scottish Environment Protection Agency links to an external site SEPA Southwest



Site Characteristics


Site Origin Natural Lake
Surface Area (ha) 770.30
Catchment Area (ha)  
Max Dimension (m)  
Max Depth (m)  
Mean Depth (m)  
Retention Time  
Houses Yes
Roads Yes
Lake Group (Duigan 2006) -
Lake Type (Palmer 1992) 3
PLEX Score  
Geology Llandovery

Access Description Loch has all or part of its shore within 0.1km of a metalled road

Related site
NX6715 is the parent related site to NX6715.1 - LACON calculations maybe found here under the survey



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